Life Jacket
Life jackets helped save the lives of countless sailors at Pearl Harbor. This life jacket, referred to as a "Mae West," was on board when the West Virginia was attacked.
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Bell
This bell was on the West Virginia motor launch that took the captain of the ship from ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship. After the war, it was rung at ship reunions to commemorate the brave sailors who sacrificed their lives.
Donated by Louis Grabinski, Long Beach, CA |
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Pump Room Clock
The pump room, used for water distribution, did not flood when the West Virginia was torpedoed. Three men survived in this compartment for two weeks after the ship sank. They marked the passing days on a calendar from December 7 to 21, when they died due to lack of oxygen. When the ship was salvaged in May 1942, this Seth Thomas 8-Day clock was found in the room where the sailors perished.
Courtesy of Don Sebold of Bloomfield, CO |
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Union Jack Remnant
During the attack at Pearl Harbor, many sailors on the West Virginia escaped to the nearby Tennessee. One of them saved the Union Jack flag from the burning West Virginia and took it aboard theTennessee. This remnant of the West Virginia Union Jack flag was donated by C. E. Mc Guckin of Brenham, Texas, who served on the Tennessee.
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Ring
A yard workman fashioned this silver ring from part of a torpedo that hit the West Virginia. The ring was given to Johnnie Egner, who had been a First Class Fireman aboard the ship at Pearl Harbor. |
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